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A review by curlypip
Homesick: Why I Live in a Shed by Catrina Davies
3.0
An interesting read, shedding light on the housing situation in the UK (spot the pun!). There’s plenty of stats and references to back up what she’s saying.
I broadly agree with most of her points - if you would rather do without material items in order not to be part of the capitalist rat race, why not? I couldn’t go without some creature comforts though - living in a leaky shed with rats and outdoor cold showers would be a step too far for me.
The author sometimes comes close to sounding whiny and self pitying about the unfairness of it all, but manages and justifies her choices - she has turned down paid work which could have improved her housing situation because she didn’t want to be beholden to her job, and she’s open about that.
I liked the use of quotes from Walden
I broadly agree with most of her points - if you would rather do without material items in order not to be part of the capitalist rat race, why not? I couldn’t go without some creature comforts though - living in a leaky shed with rats and outdoor cold showers would be a step too far for me.
The author sometimes comes close to sounding whiny and self pitying about the unfairness of it all, but manages and justifies her choices - she has turned down paid work which could have improved her housing situation because she didn’t want to be beholden to her job, and she’s open about that.
I liked the use of quotes from Walden